South of Scotland

Stretching from the now peaceful border between England and Scotland, to the bright lights of the capital Edinburgh and the vibrant city of Glasgow - the South of Scotland has a level of variety not offered in any other part of the country.

Holidays in the beautiful and easily accessible South

The fact that Southern Scotland is so accessible and can be reached without many hours of costly driving is just one reason why it should be worthy of consideration as a holiday destination. It is a pity therefore that many visitors hurry past on their way to the better known Highlands or the West Coast. Those who do decide to linger awhile and explore further, however, are very often so entranced by this historic, beautiful and accessible region that they return again and again.

The Scottish Borders has a beautiful landscape of green hills, forests and famous fishing rivers, with, lots of walking and many ruined abbeys and castles to explore.

Far more important are such factors as its beautiful landscape of green hills and peaceful valleys, woods and forests, pretty towns and a wonderful historic legacy in the form of castles, stately homes, ruined abbeys, peel towers and the like.

Lots to see and do

Floors Castle, near Kelso

It is also an area where active guests will find so much to divert them – superb mountain biking trails throughout the region, great fishing rivers such as the Tweed and the Nith, a strong horse culture with wonderful riding country and of course the spectacular Borders Common Ridings in the summer.

There is also plenty of walking the hills and such trails as the Southern Upland and St Cuthbert’s Ways, as well as golf courses such as Muirfield and Luffness - the list goes on.

Then there are Edinburgh and Glasgow, both with a rich cultural heritage and the area’s beautiful coastlines, beaches and cliffs, with some spectacular seabird sanctuaries.

Discover

The Tweed Valley

An area of rolling countryside with plenty to see and do including award winning mountain biking trails.

I have booked several times with Unique Cottages & their service is generally very good. However, my last holiday cottage appears to have had it's reviews removed from the Unique Cottages Website. Not sure if this was done by the Owner or Unique Cottages? I will be contacting Unique Cottages directly to address this matter. however, I would book with them again & would recommend them.

This is a truly a unique place. We booked Boom House over Christmas so made sure we had everything we needed. Boom House is in a settlement of houses dotted around Melon Charles. It’s position is more or less secluded. The first thing that strikes you as you summit the drive is how contemporary the house is but the second thing that strikes you is the view. It is truly spectacular. Loch Ewe is stunning with the low winter sunlight on the red sandstone and heather of the far side. The garden is a good size and secure with fencing. So to the house. We loved it, especially the huge windows overlooking the Loch. Getting up before sunrise and watching the light rise over the loch was magical. One tip, take binoculars to watch the wildlife and general comings and goings. The kitchen was well set up and there was plenty of what one would hope a holiday cottage would have. The upstairs tv area was very comfortable and the bedroom including linen and towels was excellent. General cleanliness was excellent. The house is warm but never more so than when you light the wood burning stove and then retire up stairs, it’s very warm. Still, not complaining when the winter rages outside. Judging from the response of our friends to our numerous photos, Boom House could get quite booked up. A magical time, thank you.